Weekly Kickass Web App - OpenFilm
By Megalongcat • Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: Animation, Applications, Commercial, Experimental, Film, Interactive, Motion Graphics, Recent Posts, Web Design, Weekly Kickass Web App“Openfilm is changing the world of online video entertainment. Whether it’s an animated short, comedy, documentary or other type of film, we are THE source for the highest quality video content on the Web!”(Openfilm.com)
Didn’t even have to stumble this website; as such I’m not even sure how I came about it but I’m elated that I did. Open film is online video sharing website which gives talented animators, filmmakers, and directors a voice in the social media sphere. The word talented is highlighted because places like YouTube promote repetition and idiocy whereas OpenFilm creativity, innovation, and community.
“Openfilm is focused on ‘user-generated films’ – original, high-quality live-action and animated videos with high production values and artistic merit, from shorts and web series to feature-length films. The site is closing the gap created by sites where anyone can upload anything and sites that primarily showcase Hollywood studio productions.” (Openfilm.com)
OpenFilm opened officially (though it still says in Beta like Google does) and since then has accumulated over 1,300 high-quality creative videos and animations. OpenFilm prides itself on the resolution and quality of all of the videos on their website and not only implement a high-definition video player but also give each video a thorough screening process before posting videos to their website. OpenFilm offers users visually appealing profile pages where users can connect with one another and keep updated with videos as authors add them to the website.
The website showcases a series of Channels based on categories created by the website publishers. The website is broken down into subject areas based on the people uploading the videos: animators, comedians, directors, film festivals, film schools, and musicians.
The site showcases a fast-growing collection of high quality live-action and animated films displayed in high resolution. Openfilm provides a venue for users to watch premium video content, as well as for filmmakers to exhibit their works, and to enjoy a full-featured, social networking forum between viewers and creators.
OpenFilm offers its users the ability to take their videos on their website and send them to employers, contests, and contests without worrying about any judgment being based on the quality and resolution of the video (like they would with Youtube or any other low-resolution flash based video sharing site).
“Openfilm is focused on ‘user-generated films’ – original, high-quality live-action and animated videos with high production values and artistic merit, from shorts and web series to feature-length films. The site is closing the gap created by sites where anyone can upload anything and sites that primarily showcase Hollywood studio productions.”(Openfilm.com)
If any of you reading this article are into MotionGraphics, Cinematography, or Filmmaking, check out OpenFilm.com , make an account and upload your work!
Megalongcat is also known as Fred McCoy and is commonly referred to as "A Man among Men". He is a third year Communication Design and Technology student currently pursuing his BFA degree at Parsons, The New School for Design. This eclectic designer resides in Jersey City, NJ. Fred’s design work is usually focused towards print and graphic design, yet despite this his work spans across a multitude of new media art forms ranging from motion graphics and animation, all the way to GUI design.
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wow, have you seen their new design? They added info about local Film Festivals as well